HomeMy Public PortalAboutR 00:114No. 00-114 Date of Adoption APRIL 6~ 2000
RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO SHARE
"TOBACCO MONEY" WITH MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey will obtain $7.6 billion from the tobacco
industry in settlement of its claims; and
WHEREAS, the $7.6 billion will be paid in annual installments over many
years, with the Fiscal Year 2000 first installment of $92.8 million; and
WHEREAS, the State plans to use $36.4 million to pay for health benefits for
State employees participating in the State Medical Insurance Program in Fiscal
Year 2000; and
WHEREAS, State employees, unlike municipal employees that participate in the
State Medical Insurance Plan, are required to contribute to the cost of the State
Medical Insurance Plan; and
WHEREAS, continued unshared increased costs of the State Medical Insurance
Plan, a 7.3% in calendar year 2000, place an increasing burden on municipal
budgets, i.e. property taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the
Borough of Carteret that the State of New Jersey be required to share a portion
of the "tobacco money" with those municipalities that utilize the State Medical
Insurance Plan for their employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
Governor Whitman, the Democratic and Republican leadership of the State
Senate and Assembly, the Chairperson of the Appropriations Committee, Senator
John Lynch and Assemblymen Robert Smith and Gerald Green and the Mayor of
each Middlesex County municipality.
Adopted this 6th day of April, 2000
and certified as a tree copy of the original
on April 7, 2000.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
COUNCILMAN
CRILLEY
FAZEKA$
O'BRIEN
RECORD OFCOUNCILVOTE
COUNCILMAN
QUINONES
SANTORO
SOHAYDA
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X - Indicate Vote AB - Abscm NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of thc Municipal Council
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